Home at last!

[MrsDM]

Here is our "sold sign!" We are finally home! I can't believe everything that happened between house #2 and the closing on this house. It feels good to be able to settle down finally and start our projects!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/RecentPIcs076.jpg?t=1238637948

After being in the house for almost a week, I was bound and determined to dig through the boxes and find my cord for my camera to start uploading our pictures to show the progress. Found it!!

We plan on painting this weekend. This past weekend, we took down the wood paneling, the railings, or baby gates as we refer to them as and just started patching the walls up to paint!

Here's where we are so far!

Dan and Dad ripping down paneling:

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/RecentPIcs085.jpg?t=1238636814

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/RecentPIcs086.jpg?t=1238636838

ALL GONE!! :)

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/RecentPIcs094.jpg?t=1238636882

[MrsDM]

Buh-Bye Railings!!!


Ripping down the railings:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/RecentPIcs088.jpg?t=1238636966

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/RecentPIcs087.jpg?t=1238636986
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/RecentPIcs090.jpg?t=1238637100
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/RecentPIcs083.jpg?t=1238637115
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/RecentPIcs091.jpg?t=1238637129

Tonight, Dan got the half-walls framed in. He plans on drywalling them within a few days!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/RecentPIcs095.jpg?t=1238637163

[SerendipityCrafts]

Lookin good! I love your fire place :) That's where you would find me sitting LOL

[Docsgirl]

Wow! You sure aren't wasting any time getting things done! Can't wait to see all the things you do to your new house! :D

[*andrea*]

looks great so far! and i love that fireplace!

[Tadswife]

I am going to enjoy watching you remodel your home... that looks so fun.. i'm happy your home now.. it's such a relief after all your hassel to just be "Home at last" I can't wait for more pictures and see what you do:) I have to ask what kind of tv you have.. I swear it looks just like mine..

[lizloveskar]

wow it looks amazing. Great choice i love the color and the wood floors. Don't have to much fun remodeling ill be waiting for your new posts on the house.

[MrsDM]

Thanks ladies! The funny thing about the fireplace, they didn't get all the morter off of it when it was put in. I bought some acid from HD to get it off. I hope it brings out the color of the stone more!!! And actually, its not even a natural fireplace, its gas. At first I was disappointed, but I kinda like it because its easier to use and less to worry about it. Like, if we just want it for ambience, we don't have to worry about getting it started or worry about it dwindling down at night.

Tadswife - Its a 46" Sony LCD. But it has a smal butt, as I refer to it as! I bought it at Sears - in Brookfield Sqaure! Gosh, I love that you are a local, you know the stores I talk about!! LOL Oh, and speaking of the t.v., Dan wants to get a flat panel to put above the fire place. He wants a 50", but I think 46" is my max. I still think 46" is too big! Ugh - men!

[Dani]

Oh i am so happy for you!!! Looks like you are making good progress! (I love Owen (If I remember correctly) in the background...and is that a sock in his mouth?? LOL, if it is that hits close to home, Doug needs to buy more socks, Dasie takes them off his feet and chews the toes! lol

Congrats again!

[Nekochanpurr]

Oh wow!! You guys move fast! lol! Its lookin' good. Can't wait to see more. *^^*

[mitch]

Wow that Lounge area is bigger than My ENTIRE Ground floor. :bbeek:

Nice to know i'm not the only one who wants to get stuck in before everyone else looks round. :winktongue:

[kgvettegirl]

Don't you just love having a sold sign in the front yard. so have you met any of your neighbors yet?

[Danielle9608]

Wow everything looks really great! Keep up the good work!

[FFC]

FRICKITY FRICK I can't see the pics at work :( :(

I'm SO happy for you!!!!!! I can't wait to see your progress :whoohoo:

[Kfancii]

Yay for finally being home! Congratulations!! It is amazing what a difference just taking down the paneling makes isn't it? Can't wait to see the progress on your new place!

[MrsDM]

Oh i am so happy for you!!! Looks like you are making good progress! (I love Owen (If I remember correctly) in the background...and is that a sock in his mouth?? LOL, if it is that hits close to home, Doug needs to buy more socks, Dasie takes them off his feet and chews the toes! lol

Congrats again!

LOL! Yup, you're right! I love when my parents come into town, they bring my little brother :) I can tell ya, he was having a field day with all the shoes, socks, etc. laying around with no place to go!

[MrsDM]

Don't you just love having a sold sign in the front yard. so have you met any of your neighbors yet?

I met one the other day. I was going down to the mailbox and a couple was walking their dog and they said, "Welcome to the neighborhood! Are you from around here?" I told him yes, we both grew up here and went to school here. The guy asked, "Oh, well, I wonder if you know my kids. They graduated high school in like 98." I said, "No, probably not, I graduated in 2006 and my fiance in 2005." The guy is like, "Oh...." Kind shocked.

Its going to be weird, I'm sure we are going to see kids that we know from school there or their parents, or people older.

Oh and the sold sign! We were able to drop things off in the garage before closing throughout the week and when we pulled in the first night, I was sooo excited!

[FFC]

I met one the other day. I was going down to the mailbox and a couple was walking their dog and they said, "Welcome to the neighborhood! Are you from around here?" I told him yes, we both grew up here and went to school here. The guy asked, "Oh, well, I wonder if you know my kids. They graduated high school in like 98." I said, "No, probably not, I graduated in 2006 and my fiance in 2005." The guy is like, "Oh...." Kind shocked.

Its going to be weird, I'm sure we are going to see kids that we know from school there or their parents, or people older.

Hehe - yer young'uns! :innocent:

[MrsDM]

Wow that Lounge area is bigger than My ENTIRE Ground floor. :bbeek:

Nice to know i'm not the only one who wants to get stuck in before everyone else looks round. :winktongue:

Yeah its a huge room! The problem with that for the time being, the furniture we had at the condo filled the room, and then some. Now it looks like we have no furniture.

Darn, we need new furniture!! :innocent:

[Tadswife]

Thanks ladies! The funny thing about the fireplace, they didn't get all the morter off of it when it was put in. I bought some acid from HD to get it off. I hope it brings out the color of the stone more!!! And actually, its not even a natural fireplace, its gas. At first I was disappointed, but I kinda like it because its easier to use and less to worry about it. Like, if we just want it for ambience, we don't have to worry about getting it started or worry about it dwindling down at night.

Tadswife - Its a 46" Sony LCD. But it has a smal butt, as I refer to it as! I bought it at Sears - in Brookfield Sqaure! Gosh, I love that you are a local, you know the stores I talk about!! LOL Oh, and speaking of the t.v., Dan wants to get a flat panel to put above the fire place. He wants a 50", but I think 46" is my max. I still think 46" is too big! Ugh - men!

Ah you do have my tv...except I have a 42" from American in Oak Creek. My DH wanted bigger, like you I wasn't going any bigger. But I am considering getting a 50" now. I just love our TV.... I think bigger would be neater. Plus I have a TV in our rec room that just needs to go. So I figure we can put the 42" down there and put the 50" in our living room. And I must add that your fireplace deffinalty looks real and not gas. I have to agree it's much easier to use!

[MrsDM]

Ah you do have my tv...except I have a 42" from American in Oak Creek. My DH wanted bigger, like you I wasn't going any bigger. But I am considering getting a 50" now. I just love our TV.... I think bigger would be neater. Plus I have a TV in our rec room that just needs to go. So I figure we can put the 42" down there and put the 50" in our living room. And I must add that your fireplace deffinalty looks real and not gas. I have to agree it's much easier to use!

Dan wants the t.v. to go in the basement. Its not finished down there, but he wants to use it as his new computer monitor. :bbeek: He and some guys race NASCAR online every Sunday night. He wants to make a seat and make it like arcade game, or something. :bbrolleyes: Men.

[Tadswife]

Dan wants the t.v. to go in the basement. Its not finished down there, but he wants to use it as his new computer monitor. :bbeek: He and some guys race NASCAR online every Sunday night. He wants to make a seat and make it like arcade game, or something. :bbrolleyes: Men.

MEN:bbeek: you got that right. I told my DH since we bought our home that I would take care of putting together the whole house, he was incharge of the rec room. He could do whatever he wanted with my final inspection of course. 3 years later, it still looks like it did the day we moved in only with more clutter! He was excited about having this rec room and has done not a single thing with it! He keeps saying he'll get to it...yah.. when we decide to move he'll get to it. If he would shut the TV off and stop watching FSN or ESPN or MLB network maybe he would get it done:censored::censored::chair:The stuff men do for fun just blows my mind.

[FFC]

MEN:bbeek: you got that right. I told my DH since we bought our home that I would take care of putting together the whole house, he was incharge of the rec room. He could do whatever he wanted with my final inspection of course. 3 years later, it still looks like it did the day we moved in only with more clutter! He was excited about having this rec room and has done not a single thing with it! He keeps saying he'll get to it...yah.. when we decide to move he'll get to it. If he would shut the TV off and stop watching FSN or ESPN or MLB network maybe he would get it done:censored::censored::chair:The stuff men do for fun just blows my mind.

:rofl: That's why I gave Matt the garage :D I know that's the one place in the whole house that he'll take the incentive and do something with. The rest of the house? I pry him for ideas then I set the wheels rollin on projects :)

[Lids4u2]

Dan wants the t.v. to go in the basement. Its not finished down there, but he wants to use it as his new computer monitor. :bbeek: He and some guys race NASCAR online every Sunday night. He wants to make a seat and make it like arcade game, or something. :bbrolleyes: Men.


Hmm.. that sounds a wee bit too familiar! My FH turned our basement into a "man cave" for him and his buds to watch Nascar, play video games and for room to use the huge slot car track. But that ended when winter came and it was "too cold". Men are such babies! Now he'll go to his dad's for the "mens Nascar game playing" night. LOL Sounds like your FH and mine are almost two peas in a pod!

[Ninedays9]

Congrats on the new house!!! It looks nice! We also just moved and we've still got boxes to unpack and lots and lots of stuff to do.

[Tadswife]

:rofl: That's why I gave Matt the garage :D I know that's the one place in the whole house that he'll take the incentive and do something with. The rest of the house? I pry him for ideas then I set the wheels rollin on projects :)

My dh gives me ideas...
den in packer gear
loft in Milwaukee brewer gear
1/2 bath in his favorite collage basketball gear...
and the rec room has all the rest of his sports junk..:irked:

How I got coaxed into that I have no idea!:icon_barbar:He just can't pry himself from the remote long enough to do anything!!!! What is it with men and the dang remote control????? I always tell him when his mom gave birth to him he had the remote in his hand when he came out

[MrsDM]

lol! You guys are too much! I'm dying over here!!

I told Dan he could have the basement, providing he left my laundry room alone. He gets his half of the garage and I get mine. He had the nerve to tell me I need to park outside when his boat needed to spend a few nights in the garage!!! :irked: Ugh!

How we managed in an 1000 sq. ft condo, is beyond me. He we are calling dibs on rooms in over a 1600 sq. ft house, plus the basement, plus the garage, the extra concrete parking slab out front AND the 1 acre lot! Yup..feels like we are married already!!!

[FFC]

Yer killin me... 1600 sq ft!!!

I'm disliking CA more and more *sigh*

[MrsDM]

Yer killin me... 1600 sq ft!!!

I'm disliking CA more and more *sigh*

Ok, here is something that will make you change your mind. We just took a mortgage out for $235,000 in order to get that 1600 sq. ft. house. Hows CA looking now!?

[FFC]

Ok, here is something that will make you change your mind. We just took a mortgage out for $235,000 in order to get that 1600 sq. ft. house. Hows CA looking now!?

:bbredface:


D'OH!

[MrsDM]

:bbredface:


D'OH!

Yeah...:icon_barbar:

The area in Wisconsin that I live, like the southern part of the state, is really expensive. For instance. There is a mobile home looking house for sale near us (in a different, more expensive town) on a 1/4 acre lot for $80,000. There are starter homes inbetween $150,000-$200,000, but obviously, we aren't looking for a starter home at this point. In fact, our budget was originall around $200,000. Oh how quickly that changed.

It did help when we moved to a different area where taxes were lower and interest rates dropped to be in the monthly payment price range we wanted to be in.

[FFC]

Yikes! Alright - so we've kinda got the short end of the stick on both sides of the US eh?

[Tadswife]

Yeah...:icon_barbar:

The area in Wisconsin that I live, like the southern part of the state, is really expensive. For instance. There is a mobile home looking house for sale near us (in a different, more expensive town) on a 1/4 acre lot for $80,000. There are starter homes inbetween $150,000-$200,000, but obviously, we aren't looking for a starter home at this point. In fact, our budget was originall around $200,000. Oh how quickly that changed.

It did help when we moved to a different area where taxes were lower and interest rates dropped to be in the monthly payment price range we wanted to be in.

Don't you just love Wisconsin... How I feel your pain.. how I feel your pain!
We looked into other houses.. and a decent house in our area we would even consider looking at is over 250,000! Your lucky to be where you are. So lucky! I know Racine area the houses are cheap. My sister got a 5 bedroom house 2 1/5 bath one includes a jacuzi tub for 119,000 in Racine! Here house is huge! But not much of a yard at all! Oh yeah tell Dan.. there is no way your parking outside so the boat can get time in the garage.. He is going to have to forfit his spot...lol

[Kfancii]

Hey Jeanne - aren't boats made for the water?? Why would it need a spot in a nice cozy warm garage anyway?? :)

[mitch]

Ok, here is something that will make you change your mind. We just took a mortgage out for $235,000 in order to get that 1600 sq. ft. house. Hows CA looking now!?

A quick Conversion from $ to £.

Errr still a lot cheaper than a One bedroom Apartment in My Home Town.

And You don't even get a Garden. Nor a Garage. And come to think of it, anywhere remotely near the place to park a Bike let along a Car. :bbeek:

CA is a snip at half the price. :rofl:

[MrsDM]

A quick Conversion from $ to £.

Errr still a lot cheaper than a One bedroom Apartment in My Home Town.

And You don't even get a Garden. Nor a Garage. And come to think of it, anywhere remotely near the place to park a Bike let along a Car. :bbeek:

CA is a snip at half the price. :rofl:

Oh man. Hey - if we all pool our money together...we could probably buy a whole complex in CA! Mitch - you think you can get a green card here?! LOL

[MrsDM]

Hey Jeanne - aren't boats made for the water?? Why would it need a spot in a nice cozy warm garage anyway?? :)

:rofl: I told Dan that. He's like, well they are, but we don't live on a lake! I told him, ugh...dream on babe!

[NurseLau84]

Your house looks great Jeanne! I really like how you're replacing the railing thingies with walls.......it will be so much better and more updated looking.
And, the TV will look great above the fireplace!


Oh, and about the housing costs.....don't feel bad guys; our 1450 sq ft condo was $278K, plus $361/mo in condo fees. :bbredface: It really sucks living in an expensive area. I would love to move somewhere where our dollar goes further!

[MrsDM]

Your house looks great Jeanne! I really like how you're replacing the railing thingies with walls.......it will be so much better and more updated looking.
And, the TV will look great above the fireplace!


Oh, and about the housing costs.....don't feel bad guys; our 1450 sq ft condo was $278K, plus $361/mo in condo fees. :bbredface: It really sucks living in an expensive area. I would love to move somewhere where our dollar goes further!

Whoa! The condo price I can believe, but the association fees! OMG!

We hope to finish the walls this weekend. As part of the updating, I know that we can't get new cabinets anytime soon. They aren't in horrible condition, just older. So, as a solution, I want to put some new handles on them ...what do you think? Can you tell which ones were original with the house?! :cloppy:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/1.jpg?t=1238721599
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/2.jpg?t=1238721618

I also want to get a good cabinet cleaner to get some of the old dirt off. That will be one of my many projects this weekend!

In addition, during our visit to Home Depot tonight, I picked up yet another round of paint colors. I hope I can make up my mind soon!! :bbredface:

[FFC]

Whoa! The condo price I can believe, but the association fees! OMG!

We hope to finish the walls this weekend. As part of the updating, I know that we can't get new cabinets anytime soon. They aren't in horrible condition, just older. So, as a solution, I want to put some new handles on them ...what do you think? Can you tell which ones were original with the house?! :cloppy:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/1.jpg?t=1238721599
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/2.jpg?t=1238721618

I also want to get a good cabinet cleaner to get some of the old dirt off. That will be one of my many projects this weekend!

In addition, during our visit to Home Depot tonight, I picked up yet another round of paint colors. I hope I can make up my mind soon!! :bbredface:

Heheeee...

[singsong voice] you're pickin' paint colors, neener neener neener [/singsong voice]

Have FUN. I had fun picking paint :) But it was kinda hard deciding on the shade to go with.

[MrsDM]

Heheeee...

[singsong voice] you're pickin' paint colors, neener neener neener [/singsong voice]

Have FUN. I had fun picking paint :) But it was kinda hard deciding on the shade to go with.

I've been looking at paint colors since January! Its driving me nuts that I can't decide! Although, I think I have the kitchen for sure and the living room (almost posititive) picked out.

The kitchen will be this: http://www.myperfectcolor.com/v/vspfiles/photos/MPC0079930-2T.jpg the living room I think will be this: http://www.myperfectcolor.com/v/vspfiles/photos/MPC0080437-2T.jpg (Or as seen in this kitchen) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/indigomoon/Remodel/MtnHazeHighLight.jpg

[FFC]

Your living room color is similar to what used to be in my kitchen. Those are going to darken up a lot once they're 2 coats thick on a wall.


Yeah... I looked at paint for a long time too... it's hard to decide!!!!

[Tadswife]

I absolutly love the colors you have picked out. That green for the kitchen is the color I have wanted to paint my bedroom for a very long time now..

[MrsDM]

I absolutly love the colors you have picked out. That green for the kitchen is the color I have wanted to paint my bedroom for a very long time now..

Thanks! I hope that it would look okay with this furniture color: http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/Couches.jpg?t=1238769360

And I have brown leather recliner and footstools

[FFC]

I love greens and browns together... it'll look great!

[Tadswife]

Thanks! I hope that it would look okay with this furniture color: http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/Couches.jpg?t=1238769360

And I have brown leather recliner and footstools

Love it!.. it's going to look perfect! greens and browns make it feel so comfy and inviteing...the couch and love seat are going to fit perfectly.

[NurseLau84]

Those colors will be great! I have a lot of green and brown in my house....it's a nice, warm combination. :)

[MrsDM]

I was hoping to get some pictures up today, but I couldn't find my camera cord to get them uploaded on my computer. Oh well, I can try for it tonight!

This weekend, I re-textured/primed the whole kitchen, twice! Started texturing/priming the hallway and main bathroom. They just need an extra coat and those will be done. I hope to get the rest of the house done this week.

We also took the cabinets out over the breakfast bar area. It made the kitchen so much more open! During the process of taking them down, one of our bar stools fell on my foot (I only had slippers on) and now my foot is soo bruised and swollen. Dan calls them my battle wounds! :)

While I was painting, Dan was running electric in the half walls and getting those mounted. He has been having some trouble with them, so they are taking a lot longer than expected. He also had to work all day Saturday, so he lost a day.

Kinda stinks that Easter is the weekend. Won't really have much time to work on things, although - our firm is closing at noon on Friday, so I have the whole half of day to go home and get things done.

Also, at closing, we brought too much money in because we didn't have an exact total, and the title company rolled our appraisal fee (which we already paid for) into closing. So we got a check for like $500 back this last week. We hope to go and buy some furniture. Maybe this weekend, I hope!

I'll post pictures tonight!!

[FFC]

:whoohoo: Great news on the progress!!!!!!! I can't wait to see the pictures!

[FFC]

Alright... so I'm here, lookin at pics - finally. You need to post some more pics lady!!!!!!

[MrsDM]

Sorry! I finally got around to uploading some pics! It doesn't look like we've been doing much, but ****, painting takes forever!! When we moved into the condo, it was so much easier. I wonder if it was because we didn't move in...then paint...:)

Anyways, here is the cabinets before..
(You can see them in the distance)
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House022.jpg?t=1239071268

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/2.jpg?t=1239071364

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House2002.jpg?t=1239071386
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House2003.jpg?t=1239071401

[MrsDM]

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House2004.jpg?t=1239071456
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House2005.jpg?t=1239071470
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House2006.jpg?t=1239071481

You can also see all the white paint!! A fresh start for some color this week. Hopefully, because I've been saying that for the last week!

We are going to take the soffet down too and put some lights above the breakfast bar, eventually.

[MrsDM]

Here is the hallway (as you can see, like the kitchen and like the hallway and bathroom, I can't reach the very top!)

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House2007.jpg?t=1239071584

Bathroom (before):
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House015.jpg?t=1239071676
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House014.jpg?t=1239071696
The hideous green accent walls: :snide:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House2001.jpg?t=1239071753


AFTER, just with primer!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House2008.jpg?t=1239071794http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House2009.jpg?t=1239071806

The tile is hideous as well, but doesn't look that bad with a neutral color over it.

Well, that is what I've been up to these last two days. This is taking a lot longer than I thought!

[gwenshack]

Looks good Jeanne! I missed this post until now - I didn't realize you were already in! Congrats! :)

[MrsDM]

Looks good Jeanne! I missed this post until now - I didn't realize you were already in! Congrats! :)

Thanks! Like I said, it doesn't look like much done, but the fact that the walls are starting to become white versus the ugly colors they had on the walls, feels like so much progress to us!

I do have to say though, I am getting really sick of painting with the texture/sand stuff we are doing. Its so messy and I'm just ready to get the actual colors on the walls. I want to be able to put things in their place! I don't want to have to worry about moving things to paint.

[Danielle9608]

Looking good! You have been working hard, you deserve a day or two to relax!

[Kfancii]

What a difference paint and taking down those cabinets make in the house! Everything looks great - especially the kitchen. It is so open and warm now. I agree 100% with you about painting. While paint is an "easy" fix, it is time consuming if you do it right. It took us forever to get my house painted and ready to sell. The best lesson I learned while doing it though was buy good paint. We bought the cheap stuff for my house ($8 a gallon) and Sherwin Williams for our current house ($40 a gallon) and what a difference it made! The cheap stuff didn't cover well and we probably put 3 coats on the walls compared to 1 coat of the SW. Can't wait to see more progress pictures!

[FFC]

Now I'm at work and can't see them *doh* I can't wait to see your progress!!!!!!!!

[Docsgirl]

Woah....looking good! Can't wait to see more pictures throughout your home-makeover process!:D

[MrsDM]

What a difference paint and taking down those cabinets make in the house! Everything looks great - especially the kitchen. It is so open and warm now. I agree 100% with you about painting. While paint is an "easy" fix, it is time consuming if you do it right. It took us forever to get my house painted and ready to sell. The best lesson I learned while doing it though was buy good paint. We bought the cheap stuff for my house ($8 a gallon) and Sherwin Williams for our current house ($40 a gallon) and what a difference it made! The cheap stuff didn't cover well and we probably put 3 coats on the walls compared to 1 coat of the SW. Can't wait to see more progress pictures!

That is just it, since the house is older, we decided instead of wasting our time by just priming, we should just texture/prime it all. We are using that sand texture stuff which is so messy. Like this: http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff176/cwpm410/perlite.jpgThe sand splatters all over! For the texture, we are using just Sheetrock's texture paint. For the actual painting, we are using Behr and maybe one room in Glidden because I found a color I really liked and never used it before.

[Dani]

You guys need a vacation! Looks good, I like the changes you are making, especially in the kitchen taking out the overhead cabinets, it really opens things up. :)

[MrsDM]

You guys need a vacation! Looks good, I like the changes you are making, especially in the kitchen taking out the overhead cabinets, it really opens things up. :)

Thanks! I totally could use a vaca right now! I wish the hot tub was outside and filled, it would be like heaven right now!

I think tonight, since I can't paint anymore at this point, (Dan has to help be with the edging), I might just take a night off and get things in order and work on wedding things.

[FFC]

Wow you really are kicking butt!!! Your kitchen looks so open now :) And all the painting - are you doing that yourself?? Kudos!

[MrsDM]

Wow you really are kicking butt!!! Your kitchen looks so open now :) And all the painting - are you doing that yourself?? Kudos!

*sigh*, yes I am. Dan has a million other things to do, so the only way the painting is going to get done is by me doing it. I can't wait until we can start getting actual colors on the wall!!

[FFC]

*sigh*, yes I am. Dan has a million other things to do, so the only way the painting is going to get done is by me doing it. I can't wait until we can start getting actual colors on the wall!!

I think it's great... he's getting stuff done, you're getting stuff done - hey, stuff is getting DONE!!! :whoohoo: Hang in there. Once it's all done it'll be well worth it!

[val24]

i love your house also

i like how you open the kitchen up also

[MrsDM]

Last night was another kinda nothing night. FH did finish up with the walls, so all that is left to do is re-run the electric and drywall! I cannot even begin to tell you how excited I will be when this project is done. It is such a freaking mess!!!

Basically last night, we cleaned up his mess (we had sawdust everywhere, and he did most of the work in the garage!:bbeek:), had a nice meal and prepared ourselves for another mess this weekend. I really hope to finish texturing the rest of the house on Saturday.

I get out of work at noon today, so I hope to get my grocery shopping and errands done so we can use all day tomorrow to work.

[FFC]

Hehe... you and I are kinda on the same schedule. I've done practically nothing the past 2 nights... and plan to bust butt this weekend. :)

It's good to get a night off here and there though :D

[MrsDM]

This weekend, Dan ran all the electric into the walls so I can have switches on the walls and is drywalling them as we speak!

I also got my first time homebuyer's amendment done and I need to send it in to the IRS tomorrow!! They said it should take 4-6 weeks for my check. YAHOO!!!!

[gwenshack]

This weekend, Dan ran all the electric into the walls so I can have switches on the walls and is drywalling them as we speak!

I also got my first time homebuyer's amendment done and I need to send it in to the IRS tomorrow!! They said it should take 4-6 weeks for my check. YAHOO!!!!


Um, can I just say how jealous I am that you have a handy man in your life? I can't get DH to figure out how to flush the toilet, nonetheless run electricty through the walls. :)

[MrsDM]

Um, can I just say how jealous I am that you have a handy man in your life? I can't get DH to figure out how to flush the toilet, nonetheless run electricty through the walls. :)

LOL! I know, I'm very fortunate he does all these things, I'm even more fortunate that he actually likes doing these things!

[FFC]

This weekend, Dan ran all the electric into the walls so I can have switches on the walls and is drywalling them as we speak!

I also got my first time homebuyer's amendment done and I need to send it in to the IRS tomorrow!! They said it should take 4-6 weeks for my check. YAHOO!!!!

So are you and Dan both first time homebuyers? I still haven't done mine :irked: I gotta get in and do that! I'm just wondering how it worked for you.

[MrsDM]

So are you and Dan both first time homebuyers? I still haven't done mine :irked: I gotta get in and do that! I'm just wondering how it worked for you.

No, Dan owned the condo, I didn't. So, because we aren't married yet, I only get half of the stimulus money because I have a 50% interest in the home. So I get $4000 back...it pays off the wedding!!!!!!!! :jphappy:

[FFC]

No, Dan owned the condo, I didn't. So, because we aren't married yet, I only get half of the stimulus money because I have a 50% interest in the home. So I get $4000 back...it pays off the wedding!!!!!!!! :jphappy:

Oh that's AWSOME!

Alright, time to get to a tax pro and get mine done... I hope being married doesn't screw me over... :irked:

[MrsDM]

Oh that's AWSOME!

Alright, time to get to a tax pro and get mine done... I hope being married doesn't screw me over... :irked:

Matt hasn't owned a home in 3 years, right?

[MrsDM]

Oh and I went to Jackson Hewitt. They only charged me $75. Not too bad, I suppose!

[FFC]

Hmmm not bad at all - H&R charged Matt 160 2 years ago and that was for just filing! Thank you!

[MrsDM]

Yeah, they are expensive. Although JH said it would cost me anywhere between 125-200, but gave me a discount and charged me $75. They said because I never filed taxes with them before, they had to re-enter everything.

[MrsDM]

:bbredface: I will post pictures tonight, I've been bad about it!

Drywall is up and almost done mudding it! It looks so different!

Also, I forgot to mention, we bought our furniture last week!!!!! We pick it up tonight, I can't wait! :jphappy:

[MrsDM]

We textured the entire living room tonight, including ceiling. Took about 4 1/2 hours! And, the walls are almost done!!!!!!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House031.jpg?t=1239939541
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House033.jpg?t=1239939555
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House034.jpg?t=1239939573
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House035.jpg?t=1239939586
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House036.jpg?t=1239939599

Boy I'm pooped...I'm going to bed!!!

[lizloveskar]

Looks good. Great work!! I'm excited my FFIL knows how to do all of this and loves to show my Fh lol.

[Nekochanpurr]

Wow! That looks SO different!

[Danielle9608]

Looking good! What color are you going to paint it?

[MrsDM]

We are painting this color:

http://www.myperfectcolor.com/v/vspfiles/photos/MPC0080436-2T.jpg

Its called turtle dove. Its actually more of a green next to the fireplace and such. We are painting tonight and getting are furnture tonight, so I will be able to post some pics of a semi-finished living room!!!!

[MrsDM]

Looks good. Great work!! I'm excited my FFIL knows how to do all of this and loves to show my Fh lol.

Yeah, I don't know what I would do if FH wasn't handy! My dad is super handy as well, so when you grow up like that, you can get somewhat spoiled!!! :innocent:

[SerendipityCrafts]

We are painting this color:

http://www.myperfectcolor.com/v/vspfiles/photos/MPC0080436-2T.jpg

Its called turtle dove. Its actually more of a green next to the fireplace and such. We are painting tonight and getting are furnture tonight, so I will be able to post some pics of a semi-finished living room!!!!

Pretty colour :)

[MrsDM]

We are almost officially done painting the living room and kitchen! Also, you can see our new furniture!!!! The color is actually on the walls in this picture. Its a real soft mint green, kinda hard to see! I hope once we get the curtains and things on the walls,it will "pop" more!

Our new couch!!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House040.jpg?t=1240283554

Our new loveseat:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House041.jpg?t=1240283650

The freshly painted kitchen!!
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House042.jpg?t=1240283769

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House043.jpg?t=1240283688

I have always wanted an orangey kitchen and I have a lot of mediterranean accent and decor pieces. I can't wait until I can start decorating both rooms!!!!

[SerendipityCrafts]

Great job! That couch looks uber comfy!

[Nekochanpurr]

That looks so nice!

[lizloveskar]

still looking amazing!!

[Tadswife]

We are almost officially done painting the living room and kitchen! Also, you can see our new furniture!!!! The color is actually on the walls in this picture. Its a real soft mint green, kinda hard to see! I hope once we get the curtains and things on the walls,it will "pop" more!

Our new couch!!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House040.jpg?t=1240283554

Our new loveseat:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House041.jpg?t=1240283650

The freshly painted kitchen!!
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House042.jpg?t=1240283769

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House043.jpg?t=1240283688

I have always wanted an orangey kitchen and I have a lot of mediterranean accent and decor pieces. I can't wait until I can start decorating both rooms!!!!

I LOVE your new color in the kichen and living room. It looks so homey.. You guys sure have got alot of work done in the short time you have been there.
My MIL has and orange kitchen, but it looks like the color of a hunters coat orange:bbeek:. I always give her a hard time and tell her I am painting that kitchen when she is not looking.. I hate it..:bbredface:

[MrsDM]

I LOVE your new color in the kichen and living room. It looks so homey.. You guys sure have got alot of work done in the short time you have been there.
My MIL has and orange kitchen, but it looks like the color of a hunters coat orange:bbeek:. I always give her a hard time and tell her I am painting that kitchen when she is not looking.. I hate it..:bbredface:

Thanks! See, I wanted an orangey kitchen. But you have to be careful how dark or light you go. When we first put the color on the walls, Dan hated it. But as it started to dry, he was better with it. It just kinda makes everything pop more. The cabinets don't seem so dark anymore either.

[FFC]

Oooohhhh I can't wait to see the pics! Sounds like you've been making a lot of progress!

[MrsDM]

Great job! That couch looks uber comfy!

Thanks!! It is really comft, although we have to break it in a bit more. Like certain spots that we don't sit on, feel like your sitting on bricks when you sit down! But then, it softens up.

[MrsDM]

I have exciting news! Well, maybe not super exciting, but to me at least!!

The county we live in has a website where you can go online by property address and view tax bills. I've been looking like everyday because I couldn't wait until they switched the names over, to our names! Well, this morning I go and look and the deed was FINALLY recorded and our names were there!!!! Its so stupid, but I'm so excited!

And, since we went through a mortgage company, they send our loan somewhere, like to a larger bank. Yesterday we got documents from Chase, and that is who we will be paying for the next 30 years!! :bbeek:

[SerendipityCrafts]

Congrats on having your names published LOL (good to know that it wasn't at the post office)

who we will be paying for the next 30 years!! :bbeek:

We are now at 29 1/2 years whooohooo! :rofl:

[FFC]

That's awsome - I wonder if Sac has something like that online!

Are you sure you'll be paying Chase for the next 30 years? I think the banks sell their loans over the years and you end up going through many different banks by the time it's done. At least here they do - mom's been with a few banks already and she only had the house for almost 3 years.

[MrsDM]

That's awsome - I wonder if Sac has something like that online!

Are you sure you'll be paying Chase for the next 30 years? I think the banks sell their loans over the years and you end up going through many different banks by the time it's done. At least here they do - mom's been with a few banks already and she only had the house for almost 3 years.

*shrugs* I don't know. Could be. I know all the docs we got said 30 years. If they do transfer it, they do. I still am paying somebody for 30 years!

ETA - I really hope they don't though, because they had a lot of information wrong that I had to change with them. I really don't want to go through that every year!

Our loan officer said that usually its just transferred once, to a large bank.

[MrsDM]

Congrats on having your names published LOL (good to know that it wasn't at the post office)



We are now at 29 1/2 years whooohooo! :rofl:

God, you are so lucky!!! LOL!

[FFC]

*shrugs* I don't know. Could be. I know all the docs we got said 30 years. If they do transfer it, they do. I still am paying somebody for 30 years!

ETA - I really hope they don't though, because they had a lot of information wrong that I had to change with them. I really don't want to go through that every year!

Our loan officer said that usually its just transferred once, to a large bank.

I don't think you'll have to do anything on your part if they do sell the loan. It's all between them - all you'd have to do is send your mortgage payment to another location.

Anyway, the important part is you're a homeowner and like you said - you'll be paying SOMEONE for 30 years :)

[MrsDM]

I don't think you'll have to do anything on your part if they do sell the loan. It's all between them - all you'd have to do is send your mortgage payment to another location.

Anyway, the important part is you're a homeowner and like you said - you'll be paying SOMEONE for 30 years :)

Yeah unfortunately though, the mortgage company we went through sent it to their bigger, midwest branch. The bigger branch sent it to Chase and during that time, our address and info got screwed up.

GRRR.

[FFC]

Yeah unfortunately though, the mortgage company we went through sent it to their bigger, midwest branch. The bigger branch sent it to Chase and during that time, our address and info got screwed up.

GRRR.

Hehe.. my address is wrong through my mortgage company as well :irked:

[MrsDM]

Hehe.. my address is wrong through my mortgage company as well :irked:

Doesn't it bother you? For me..I think, "I waited so long to have the darn house, I want the address to be right!" Plus, I guess its just my slight bit of OCD coming out! For the next 30 years, it will bother me!

[FFC]

Doesn't it bother you? For me..I think, "I waited so long to have the darn house, I want the address to be right!" Plus, I guess its just my slight bit of OCD coming out! For the next 30 years, it will bother me!

Yeah, it bothers me. I have heard horror stories, like that couple that fixed up the wrong apartment - story on the news a few months ago. If the address is spelled wrong on my mortgage paperwork then what else is wrong on my paperwork. :irked:

[NOTKT]

I just saw this thread, no idea how I missed this! Everything looks great, I love the colors!

[MrsDM]

I just saw this thread, no idea how I missed this! Everything looks great, I love the colors!

Thanks!!! I can't wait to see yours when you get into your house!! :)

[NOTKT]

I know! I want to start now!

[val24]

wow you guys have done alot! i love your the new colors you have painted. I love that orange color you picked for the kitchen. I picked orange for our bedroom and it did not look right on the walls so we changed it to yellow.

[MrsDM]

wow you guys have done alot! i love your the new colors you have painted. I love that orange color you picked for the kitchen. I picked orange for our bedroom and it did not look right on the walls so we changed it to yellow.

Thanks!! We weren't sure at first when it went on the walls, but it really is growing on us. I knew I wanted a fun bright color! I'm sure too, once we get things on the walls, it won't look so bold!

[MrsDM]

Dare I say it......I think we are almost done with painting for now! FH finished edging the kithchen and living room last night. I really hope we can kinda get things in place this weekend in both of those rooms!!

Also - I got the main bathroom painted for the most part. Just have to re-paint the ceiling and have FH go in there and edge the ceiling. I edged all around the cabinets and tile in the shower, but I don't trust myself on the ceiling! Again, I hope I can finally get this presentable too this weekend!

We finally have a weekend with nothing going on, so we can really bust our butts this weekend!! Its supposed to be a high of 85 today and like 62 tomorrow, so we are going to try and get some yard work done tonight and use tomorrow as our errand day.

I was telling Justina in her journal, that there was a garden in the very rear of somebody's yard - its not ours, in fact, we have a little less land in the back then what we thought we did. Our lot shape is very weird to begin with, and there is no landscaping, so you can see everyone's houses. I absolutley can't wait to get some privacy trees/bushes back there! We are just very private people. I don't want to have to worry about being out on my patio, or in the hot tub and seeing a neighbor, right there.

So hopefully, this weekend - I can post some pictures!!!

[FFC]

So hopefully, this weekend - I can post some pictures!!!

*hyperdance* I LOVE PICTURES!!!!! *hyperdance*


:winktongue:

[FFC]

So.... how'd the yard work go????

[MrsDM]

So.... how'd the yard work go????

We were only able to get a few hours in. I ripped out a bush-type-viney thing that was on the side by the patio and raked it all up and put grass seed in. Then, we raked over and put grass seed in some other spots where they had a swingset. We didn't get as much done as we would have hoped, it rained all weekend! :( But at least the grass seed is down!

We also need to figure out about those bushes I was talking about. I know some of them are ours, but there is just one little area I'm not sure about. In the next week or two, we are going to go and get some trees/bushes and plant those in the back for privacy. My brother is going to come over this week and I'm going to get his thoughts on what we should do.

So, since it was raining, we got a lot done in the house like.....THE LIVING ROOM!!! Its done!!!! Now, its time to decorate! :) The color we painted it, was too light for the big room. The room is like 20x15' I think. So, I picked up a gallon of a dark green color and made the wall with the fireplace an accent wall. I feel like it really gives the room some more depth because it is so big and really brings the colors all together. I'll take some pictures tonight. We also bought our shades over the weekend - WE HAVE PRIVACY AGAIN!! They look really really nice. I'm super pleased with them.

Also - the bathroom is ALMOST DONE!! We finished painting, so now, its just a matter of getting everything back in and up. I'm really excited! I think we decided that gutting the bathroom is going to be our winter project. There is too many other things that we want to get done outside and what not.

The kitchen is done...just waiting to go and get the new handles and clean up the cabinets, but the painting is done!!

I'm going to post some pics tonight - I have them taken, just not up.

I'm so happy that we had nowhere to be this weekend - it really allowed us to see some progress in the house!

[FFC]

I'm a teensy bit jealous!!! LOL!

That's awsome that you got so much done!!! I can't wait to see the pics. I can't wait to see your kitchen :whoohoo:

[NOTKT]

Wow! What progress! I can't wait to see pictures either!

[MrsDM]

Ok, I only have pics of the living room right now. We took another trip to HD tonight and got molding for the bathroom and the living room.

Here are our new shades -
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House044.jpg?t=1240884366
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House049.jpg?t=1240884442
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House045.jpg?t=1240884530

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House046.jpg?t=1240884548

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House047.jpg?t=1240884561

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House-1.jpg?t=1240885607

The accent wall looks really green, but the other walls are like a mint green, its just hard to see :irked:

I can't wait to start decorating!!

I *may* be able to get some pics of the bathroom tonight, if FH works faster!!! LOL!

[Docsgirl]

Looks great Jeanne! :D

[Danielle9608]

I love that color green! I have that same color in my living room/dinning room.

[Tadswife]

Your living room looks so cozy and warm, I love the green combo! Makes me want to cuddle up on your couch and watch tv..

[FFC]

I called AT&T last night to find out why my Internet isn't on YET and they said "Okay, we're sending out a technician on Thursday between 8am and 5pm. Um. No. Sorry. That' won't work for me. So I have to wait till SATURDAY to get Internet at home. That means unless I go to MIL's I can't look at your pics :urgh:

I'm going to MIL's tonight :whoohoo: LOL! I can't wait to see your progress!

[Brian's Bride]

I also really like that green color! Our old living room at our house in Appleton was that darker green color and I miss it.

You might have to send your landscaper brother up north to see what he'd do for plants/bushes at our house! :)

[MrsDM]

WOW!! Thank you everyone! And here I thought the green might be a bit too "much"!! I think the color does a great job of adding a bright green and a subtle green as well! :)

I love that color green! I have that same color in my living room/dinning room.

Your living room looks so cozy and warm, I love the green combo! Makes me want to cuddle up on your couch and watch tv..

I'm glad you you said that! That was the vibe I was going for!

I also really like that green color! Our old living room at our house in Appleton was that darker green color and I miss it.

You might have to send your landscaper brother up north to see what he'd do for plants/bushes at our house! :)

HAHA! Not until I'm done with him!!! Have ya seen the outside of my yard!? They did NOTHING to it!! Or what they attempted to do, they failed...miserably!!

Now I need to start pulling out my decorations and getting that room exactly where I want it!! :)

[MrsDM]

I HAVE BATHROOM PICTURES!!!!!!!! YEAHHH!!

You all may remember before:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House014.jpg?t=1240978279

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House015.jpg?t=1240978294

Close up of the hideous colors their realtor called "tastefully decorated"

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House2001.jpg?t=1240978339


And now......

TA DA!!!!!!!!!! :jphappy:

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House052.jpg?t=1240978137
Look at the molding difference, they painted everything white - we are completely re-doing the house in the molding shown in the bathroom. I love it!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House050.jpg?t=1240978111
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House051.jpg?t=1240978127

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House053.jpg?t=1240978170

I'm really pleased that with the tan color, the tile doesn't look as bad anymore! That is our new shower head! I might have to shower in there one night, to test it out!

I don't know why I'm so excited about the bathroom. I guess maybe because we couldn't use it for the last month and now its finally done. This is our guest bathroom, the bathroom where everyone who comes over will use. I guess its kinda our first step to finally having people over!!

I have some items that I will be able to use in their as far as decorations go, as well as the living room. Maybe I can get around to digging those up when my mom and dad come in tomorrow, you know, for more opinions ( I think Dan is pretty much over the paint and decorating aspect of things!! LOL!)

[gwenshack]

Yay! The bathroom looks great! I love realtor speak - they can spin anything to make it sound like a plus, huh? :)

[MrsDM]

Yay! The bathroom looks great! I love realtor speak - they can spin anything to make it sound like a plus, huh? :)

Sure can, although, our realtor listed the condo as "pottery barn inspired". I'm still glowing over that!

[Docsgirl]

The bathroom looks great! Love the new color combo in there. :D

[Danielle9608]

The bathroom looks great. I love the modelings!

[TeacherSonja]

The bathroom looks so much better than before. Great job!

[NOTKT]

That Looks Fantastic!!

[Dani]

Looks really nice!

All you need now is a golden retriever!:winktongue:

[MrsDM]

Looks really nice!

All you need now is a golden retriever!:winktongue:

I know, my dad really needs to breed Owen! We decided to get a dog after the wedding/honeymoon. I think we are getting a German Shepard and then getting one of Owen's puppies. I wanted two dogs and refuse to have anything besides Owen's son/daughter! :)

[Dani]

I know, my dad really needs to breed Owen! We decided to get a dog after the wedding/honeymoon. I think we are getting a German Shepard and then getting one of Owen's puppies. I wanted two dogs and refuse to have anything besides Owen's son/daughter! :)

I know a good golden retriever breeder in Wisconsin if you need one just in case! :)

[MrsDM]

Haven't updated this in awhile, so here it goes!

I started putting things up on the walls a few weeks ago. I'm due for some pictures, I know! We've been kinda pre-occupied with the wedding now, because its coming up! :)

Yesterday though, we ripped out the hideous planting bed in front of the house. There was an overgrown tree/bush and two dead bushes and rocks. It just looked like garbage. So, we ripped it all out and took the rocks out so today, we just sit with dirt, which looks worlds better than whatever they had before. We are going to get some landscaping bricks to border and add a new planting bed.

Yesterday we bought some plants and FH's parents were needing to get rid of some of their plants in front that spread which started new plants and they needed to get out.

Tonight, we are going to measure for topsoil and mulch to hopefully get it on Wednesday.

We are going out of town for the weekend by my parents, so nothing will get done this weekend, but next weekend, we hope to paint and put the shutters up! I seriously cannot wait for that, I am so excited!

I hope to post pics soon of everything!

[FFC]

Yay! I :wub: progress!!!!!

[MrsDM]

We are supposed to be getting top soil tomorrow!!!! YEY!

We also have been waiting to open a Home Depot card. You get a discount on that day's purchase as well 6 months free financing for all purchases of $299 or more. Since we will be spending about $1.59 per block and will need about 300 blocks, give or take a few, this may be good timing.

Still waiting on my stimulus check....:irked: Should be getting it anyday now, I hope!

[FFC]

Your turn :D

[MrsDM]

Your turn :D

I know, we used to do this everyday back and forth thing, and now...nothing!!

For us, we are tackling the landscaping outside. We started it, had a few days in and then we just can't get a good few hours in to keep it moving! Its so frustrating! We are hoping to get some top soil in this weekend and plant our plants and then get our mulch.

I'm constantly re-arranging my living room. I can't decide how I want it!

I also found this cool table/cabinet/buffet on Craiglist for my living room. I'm going to paint it and put some new hardware on it. I wanted something for storage for DVD's, and for a sofa table. I think this accomplished it!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/Buffet1.jpg?t=1243533507
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/Buffet2.jpg?t=1243533520
I pick it up Saturday!

[FFC]

The buffet thing sounds familiar :) Good luck with the landscaping! I'm slowly ever so slowly working on mine too!

[MrsDM]

I GOT IT!!!! HEHEHEHE HAHAHAHA!!

Yes ladies, in my mailbox today, was a check...for $4000 from the government!!!!!!!!

I wish we could save it and put it towards our bathroom remodel, but the wedding will be paid off! I'm just as excited about that!!

[FFC]

I GOT IT!!!! HEHEHEHE HAHAHAHA!!

Yes ladies, in my mailbox today, was a check...for $4000 from the government!!!!!!!!

I wish we could save it and put it towards our bathroom remodel, but the wedding will be paid off! I'm just as excited about that!!

WOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!! That's AWSOME! I haven't even filed for mine yet - too much out of pocket for right now :urgh:

I'm so glad you finally got it! What a relief to be able to pay off the wedding!

[PGDesigns]

Congrats Jeanne! And I love the buffet/cabinet. I can't wait to see what it looks like after new paint and hardware.

[Brian's Bride]

Where did you get your brown shower curtain? I've looked all over and can't find one. We have the same bathroom colors! Well, ours is red/gold/chocolate brown if only I could find a shower curtain!

[MrsDM]

Where did you get your brown shower curtain? I've looked all over and can't find one. We have the same bathroom colors! Well, ours is red/gold/chocolate brown if only I could find a shower curtain!

I found that at Kohl's, it was about $20!

[FFC]

Alright Jeanne it's been over 2 months since we've had an update..... :)




*high tails it to update my thread*

[MrsDM]

I know, I know! LOL

First, wow! I can't believe we've been in the house 5 months already! We haven't been doing much with the wedding so close.

Since June - we've spent about $2000 on landscaping. Plants, top soil, mulch, weed killer :irked:. We've painted, added new outside lights. Inside, not much. We were so preoccupied with the outside, that the inside kinda stayed the way it was. They way we looked at it was we have all winter for inside projects, better work on the outside while we can!

As far as future projects, we are waiting to order some shutters for the house after the wedding and we are putting a light post in the front of the yard. We already have the light and the post (bought with the other new lights). We are also going to plant tress all along our property line. Its not that our neighbors are cr@ppy, its just we are private people. The only thing that is going to stink about the trees we want to plant is we want to get semi-big ones, so we are looking at about $100 a tree.

Also, we started up the hot tub (ya know, the one that was in the basement :gurn:) and IT WORKS! Some of the money we get from the wedding, we are going to build a nice deck and get that baby outside just in time for winter!!

I'll post some pictures soon. Its dark out right now, so the landscaping pictures wouldn't be much fun to look at! :)

[FFC]

:whoohoo: That's AWSOME! I so wish I could have gotten to the landscaping on this place during the summer. It's already too late to do what I want.. but for now, I can appreciate that fall is coming and with that, rains that will water my lawns for me LOL.

I can't wait to see pics! You've gotten so much done!

[MrsDM]

Yes, I know. I'm due for updates as well! I will take some pics tonight (DH is putting our shutters up!!!)

[FFC]

Woohoooo!!! I can't wait to see them!

[MrsDM]

Ugh, so I had just enough light to take pictures of the shutters, and my batteries died and couldn't find new ones :( But tonight, we will definately have batteries in the camera so I cant snap a few pics and post them tonight!!!

[FFC]

Tease tease!!! LOL I know how it goes with the batteries though. Looking forward to seeing the pics :cheers:

[MrsDM]

I finally have pictures!!!! Better late than never..right?!

I'm going to get some of the inside. Not much has changed besides adding decor, but maybe I can get around to it this weekend. We are also planting a lot of trees this weekend in the back yard!!

Here is the outside before:

This one was in the snow, but you get a better idea of the color (I sware it was this yellow, but like the picture below it):
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/HartwigHouse.jpg?t=1235861215
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/house.jpg?t=1255055325

Here is the outside after!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/Dog5weeks002.jpg?t=1255055617
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/8.jpg?t=1255055553
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/Dog5weeks003.jpg?t=1255055694
We painted, added shutters, added light sconces by the garage, changed the one by the door with the new ones, ripped out the old planting bed and ugly dead bushes and added two new ones and added a maple tree!

Next year - The planting bed on the lower right hand corner will be expanded, and we have a matching light post to the sconce lights to go there, we will be added another tree on the corner of the house in that planting bed, adding a lot more bushes and plants to the planting beds by the house. Its hard to do everything at once when you aren't sure how it all is gonig to turn out!

Hopefully some more pictures this weekend!!

[FFC]

Oh yay!!!!! Your place is gorgeous!! What a lawn too! Do ya'll have a riding mower or do you push that lawn?

[MrsDM]

Oh yay!!!!! Your place is gorgeous!! What a lawn too! Do ya'll have a riding mower or do you push that lawn?

Thanks! It feels good to see the before and after pictures - I feel like our hard work paid off this summer!

Oh yeah, I should mention that was DH's baby this summer. I sware we spent at least $500 on fertilizer and weed killer just to get it full and green.

We have a riding mower, a big green one to be exact ;). Its about 1 acre, it would take us forever to push! We just push the ditch because its too steep and trimming around trees.

[FFC]

The lawn is gorgeous... tell Dan I'm envious and wish he'd come spend a summer at my house :rofl:

I'll have to show you my 'lawn' sometime... LOL.

[MrsDM]

The lawn is gorgeous... tell Dan I'm envious and wish he'd come spend a summer at my house :rofl:

I'll have to show you my 'lawn' sometime... LOL.

LOL! I told him and he is like, "its still not good enough!"

I have a grass Nazi on my hands...! :yesnod:

[Nekochanpurr]

Beautiful house!!! :) YAY for pics!! :D Can't wait for more.

[FFC]

LOL! I told him and he is like, "its still not good enough!"

I have a grass Nazi on my hands...! :yesnod:

LOL!!! It beats this (my back "lawn") and that's only half of it! :

Maybe now he can appreciate his green lawn even more LOL!

http://forums.onewed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5374&stc=1&d=1255059554

http://forums.onewed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5375&stc=1&d=1255059649

[MrsDM]

LOL!!! It beats this (my back "lawn") and that's only half of it! :

Maybe now he can appreciate his green lawn even more LOL!

http://forums.onewed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5374&stc=1&d=1255059554

http://forums.onewed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5375&stc=1&d=1255059649

WHOA - DUDE! :blink: You win - you can borrow him for a week! LOL

[FFC]

WHOA - DUDE! :blink: You win - you can borrow him for a week! LOL

:rofl: :rofl: Thanks!! :lafhard: Yeah - it's pretty bad LOL.... the front yard is like that too - one reason I can't wait for the rains of winter :)

[Docsgirl]

Beautiful house Jeanne! All your hard work has definitely paid off!

[brendalin]

Wow Jeanne! I love seeing all the work that you guys have done on the house! I can't believe how the colors you choose for the bathroom make that tile look like it was meant to be there.

I am also a huge fan of accent walls and I LOVE the green accent walls! If you do not mind me asking, where did you get your coaches and were they reasonably priced?. We are looking for somthing simular, but don't want to pay an arm and a leg for them.

Can't wait to see more!!!

[MrsDM]

Wow Jeanne! I love seeing all the work that you guys have done on the house! I can't believe how the colors you choose for the bathroom make that tile look like it was meant to be there.

I am also a huge fan of accent walls and I LOVE the green accent walls! If you do not mind me asking, where did you get your coaches and were they reasonably priced?. We are looking for somthing simular, but don't want to pay an arm and a leg for them.

Can't wait to see more!!!

Oh I love couches! They are soo freakin' comfortable! They were $695 for the two and they are made a little cheaply (not a brand name), but to have new couches that will last us a few years is fine with me. We are hoping it will get us through the puppy and early baby stages of wear and tear!

We got them at Furniture Deals and Steals. http://www.furnituredealssteals.com/stores/

[MrsDM]

Oh. I forgot to mention in earlier posts. Hot tub is still in the basement. :realmad: We aren't going to have time to get it up from the basement, electricity ran and piping ran before the ground freezes. Especially since they are predicting freeze warnings for the weekend and snow. I am really bummed, but our project this winter is to re-do the main bathroom and put a whirlpool tub in there. So that will see me through the winter I hope!

[Tadswife]

Oh. I forgot to mention in earlier posts. Hot tub is still in the basement. :realmad: We aren't going to have time to get it up from the basement, electricity ran and piping ran before the ground freezes. Especially since they are predicting freeze warnings for the weekend and snow. I am really bummed, but our project this winter is to re-do the main bathroom and put a whirlpool tub in there. So that will see me through the winter I hope!

What... freeze warning and snow.. Thank God you live up north where the cold stuff hits you first...:whew: Everything looks spectacular.. your hard work has deffinalty paid off. I sure wish my DH would let us do some remodeling around the house. I'm still trying to get wood floors. I would give my right arm to redo my bathroom:realmad:

[FFC]

Oh. I forgot to mention in earlier posts. Hot tub is still in the basement. :realmad: We aren't going to have time to get it up from the basement, electricity ran and piping ran before the ground freezes. Especially since they are predicting freeze warnings for the weekend and snow. I am really bummed, but our project this winter is to re-do the main bathroom and put a whirlpool tub in there. So that will see me through the winter I hope!

Oh how exciting!!!!! Sorry 'bout the hottub, but it's great you're going to put a whirlpool tub in the bathroom!!!!! I can't wait to redo my kitchen :crossfingers:

[MrsDM]

What... freeze warning and snow.. Thank God you live up north where the cold stuff hits you first...:whew: Everything looks spectacular.. your hard work has deffinalty paid off. I sure wish my DH would let us do some remodeling around the house. I'm still trying to get wood floors. I would give my right arm to redo my bathroom:realmad:

Well, actually my dear, I live near Waukesha.

They said there is a chance for flurries overnight on Saturday and below freezing lows the next few nights.

[NOTKT]

The outside looks great! I can really tell you did some hard work!

[WBandMe]

What... freeze warning and snow.. Thank God you live up north where the cold stuff hits you first...:whew: Everything looks spectacular.. your hard work has deffinalty paid off. I sure wish my DH would let us do some remodeling around the house. I'm still trying to get wood floors. I would give my right arm to redo my bathroom:realmad:

Hate to tell ya, but I live in the NW suburbs of Chicago, and they're predicting that for down here too. I think you're trapped! :)

Jeanne, your house looks wonderful! You guys have done/are doing SUCH a great job!

[Ninedays9]

Very nice changes! I like the flowers/tree that you guys put in. I somehow never thought of the idea of buying trees until DH's parents did a couple summers ago, but it totally makes sense. And the lawn looks very nice. The house is cute!

[MrsDM]

Thanks everyone for your kind words!!!

[brendalin]

Oh. I forgot to mention in earlier posts. Hot tub is still in the basement. :realmad: We aren't going to have time to get it up from the basement, electricity ran and piping ran before the ground freezes. Especially since they are predicting freeze warnings for the weekend and snow. I am really bummed, but our project this winter is to re-do the main bathroom and put a whirlpool tub in there. So that will see me through the winter I hope!

It snowed on Saturday up by me!!!!!!! Crazy!!! Sorry to hear about the hot tub, we have one and I LOVE IT! But a whilrpool tub would be nice to have on those freezing cold Wisconsin nights! ;)

[brendalin]

Oh I love couches! They are soo freakin' comfortable! They were $695 for the two and they are made a little cheaply (not a brand name), but to have new couches that will last us a few years is fine with me. We are hoping it will get us through the puppy and early baby stages of wear and tear!

We got them at Furniture Deals and Steals. http://www.furnituredealssteals.com/stores/

Thanks for letting me know! That is a great deal! AND there is a store in GB and Appleton! Maybe I can convince Josh to go and get some new furniture soon!

[Tadswife]

Well, actually my dear, I live near Waukesha.

They said there is a chance for flurries overnight on Saturday and below freezing lows the next few nights.


There went my happy thoughts of you getting the snow first..:realmad: Looks like were going to share this nasty weather together...:beer_smile:

[MrsDM]

It snowed on Saturday up by me!!!!!!! Crazy!!! Sorry to hear about the hot tub, we have one and I LOVE IT! But a whilrpool tub would be nice to have on those freezing cold Wisconsin nights! ;)

Does it cost a lot to run? Dan thinks its going to be like this outrageous amount.

[brendalin]

Does it cost a lot to run? Dan thinks its going to be like this outrageous amount.

During the winter it increases our electric bill by about $75 dollars a month. We use it a lot though, so I totally think that it is worth it!

[Escoscors]

I love it at the stores in our area. Even if you are rightfully one of the first in line, everyone just glares at you like you shouldnt be there. I especially loved last year when I got a digital camera on sale at KMart. Got the last one, and everybody flipped. Then, the 2GB SD cards were on sale for like 12, I think. I had to make several attempts at getting over to their location because it was a popular spot for the elderly to hang out for some reason.

[gwenshack]

I love it at the stores in our area. Even if you are rightfully one of the first in line, everyone just glares at you like you shouldnt be there. I especially loved last year when I got a digital camera on sale at KMart. Got the last one, and everybody flipped. Then, the 2GB SD cards were on sale for like 12, I think. I had to make several attempts at getting over to their location because it was a popular spot for the elderly to hang out for some reason.

This has nothing to do with this thread. Did you mean to post this elsewhere? :bbconfused:

[WebLady]

This has nothing to do with this thread. Did you mean to post this elsewhere? :bbconfused:
I thought the same thing Gwen ;)

[mitch]

I thought the same thing Gwen ;)

I've noticed quite a few posts like this. Kinda out of place with what's being posted. :bbconfused:

[MrsDM]

Wow - Saturday (March 27th) marked our one year since closing date! A part of me can't believe its been on year already. The other part of me seems like we've been here forever because we are so happy here!

I've been promising pictures forever, believe me I know! We have a lot of little projects finishing up at the moment, so I will post our two most done rooms at the moment which are the kitchen and living room!

LIVING ROOM:

Before(few days after we moved in):
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/RecentPIcs085.jpg?t=1269915481

AFTER: (ONE YEAR LATER!)
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/March2010022.jpg?t=1269915386

The only thing left to do in this room is re-paint. I'm not happy with the colors of the paint. The main color is too light (lighter than I thought when we picked it out) and the accent wall, which we only did because I wanted some depth in the room after we painted the main color, is too green. I have colors picked out, but its not very high on my list at the moment.

KITCHEN:

Before: (when we moved in)

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House2002.jpg?t=1269915756
Our temporary "fix" after the cabinets came out:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House042.jpg?t=1269915642

AFTER!
Day:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/March2010021.jpg?t=1269915802
Night:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/March2010037.jpg?t=1269915818

The soffit came out, replaced that with two recessed lights which are on a dimmer. We took that ugly light out of the center of the kitchen and replaced it with a ceiling fan with a remote and we replaced the light over the sink with a recessed light (just painted ceiling, that is why it is hanging kind of low), party because the light was so close to the window, I couldn't get any window treatments behind it. Also took the 80's decorative piece from over the sink out. I'm so happy with the way this turned out.

We are also adding a corner shelf at the end of the breakfast bar (above the fruit basket). That should be done in a few days!

Our other project that we started last year and is one of our main projects this year is our backyard. We are adding our deck on, putting the hot tub outside and continuing to add some privacy to the back.

This was the yard prior to moving in:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/House020.jpg?t=1269916046

AFTER:

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/House/March2010023.jpg?t=1269915933

We added four trees in the back and are planning on adding more. That "mess" or planting bed in the back is coming out. Its hideous. We actually began ripping that stuff out tonight.

We also have painted the office and our bedroom, but I have some finishing touches to add to those before posting pictures! Hopefully within the next few days!

[NOTKT]

Wow! You have done so much to the house! It looks amazing!

[MrsDM]

Wow! You have done so much to the house! It looks amazing!

Thanks Katie! It really didn't seem like that much until I looked back at what we moved in to! LOL

[NOTKT]

True! It looks great from over here!

[gwenshack]

Everything looks great Jeanne! I can't believe it's been a year! :blink:

[Ninedays9]

It looks lovely! Your kitchen is cute! I was kind of considering a color like you've got in your living room for our living room... but DH doesn't like it. What color are you thinking about doing?

[Nekochanpurr]

Oh my goodness, your house looks LOVELY! :)

[FFC]

Yay for pics!!!!!! It sure does look great Jeanne! You and Dan have done a fantastic job on the place!

[MrsDM]

Thanks everyone! Its a lot of little projects, that required a lot of work! LOL I'm really happy with the way everything is turning out!

It looks lovely! Your kitchen is cute! I was kind of considering a color like you've got in your living room for our living room... but DH doesn't like it. What color are you thinking about doing?

We are thinking about doing a color like this - http://www.myperfectcolor.com/v/vspfiles/photos/MPC0080755-2T.jpg

Its like a beige/grey. I think it would make our couches pop a little bit more, they are sage.

I'm also considering doing a dark green/grey on the wall with the fireplace, but I'm not sure. I think when we do decide to paint, I'll decide on the accent wall afterwards.

[WBandMe]

Jeanne, it looks great. You really know how to put a house together! I can't believe it's been a year already--WOW!

[MrsDM]

Jeanne, it looks great. You really know how to put a house together! I can't believe it's been a year already--WOW!

Aw thanks Kristen! Its always hard figuring out what looks good or not and if I'm doing a good job - that means a lot!

[Tadswife]

Everything looks so lovely.. you deffinatly are an inspiration to me.. my decorating skills can be summed up in one word BORING! I have wanted to redo our bedroom for sometime now and can't even begin to put a finger on where to begin...

[brendalin]

Love to see how everything thing is coming along. You and I have such simular decorating taste... Josh hates when you post pictures, because I always have to show him and then I want to change something at our house! :laugh2:

[MrsDM]

Everything looks so lovely.. you deffinatly are an inspiration to me.. my decorating skills can be summed up in one word BORING! I have wanted to redo our bedroom for sometime now and can't even begin to put a finger on where to begin...

Oh trust me, when it came to our bedroom, I had no inspiration! It took me 6+ months to decide on a bedding set, color and now I'm just now getting stuff on the walls!

Love to see how everything thing is coming along. You and I have such simular decorating taste... Josh hates when you post pictures, because I always have to show him and then I want to change something at our house! :laugh2:

HAHAHA!!! That is awesome! But you know, that scares me because you guys just did your kitchen - now I'm going to want to do ours! LOL!

[Docsgirl]

It looks so good! And happy one year in your house!:toast:

Can't wait to see the other projects unfold!

[f77g4]

Wow thats awesome Jeanne!!! Your changes really open the place up, especially the kitchen.

Congrats on the 1 year in the house.

Sadly we've been in ours almost 3 years and have done nothing....lol....but we've got plans to do some things this summer!

[aoootheo]

I absolutely lov the space in your house, in Ireland you can not get that sought of space, every thing has to be cramed in like the mcdonalds ad. Well done and stay blessed, looking forward to the finish.

[MrsDM]

I'm trying to decide on a color to paint the kitchen. I'm not happy with the current color.

I'm torn between doing something neutral and something fun and bright. When I think about fun and bright I get scared and want to do neutral, but then I think neutral may be too borning.

Here is the color I'm almost 100% decided on, but I'm afraid its going to be too dark with our dark cabinets. I need some honest opinions!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/kitchen001.jpg?t=1272832303
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/kitchen002.jpg?t=1272832318
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/kitchen003.jpg?t=1272832372
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/kitchen004.jpg?t=1272832383

I've also decided on a color for the living room, which I think will compliment this color so well (another reason why I'm leaning towards it) I pulled this off of google:
http://35life.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_27001.jpg

Its like a grey/green/yellow.

So, opinions about the kitchen color please!!! :)

[gwenshack]

I like the kitchen color - it's not so wacky that you're gonna grow to hate it. It's a good neutral. When I moved in here the kitchen was painted a bright yellow - cool, I thought - it seemed like such a happy color. But after a year I got so sick of it and decided that it needed a different color - so I picked green - now I hate that. I sort of wish I had just painted it white and had been done with it. :rofl:

[MrsDM]

LOL thanks Gwen! I'm also happy to hear that I'm not the only who gets sick of paint colors! :geek:

[f77g4]

I have to be honest Jeanne and I have to say I'm not a huge fan of the color. I think it may make your kitchen too dark and make it look small and closed in.

But then again I'm just seeing a picture and not seeing it in person so you can probably gauge that better than I.

You mention neutrals and wacky colors - why not do an accent wall with a bright fun color and the rest a neutral color?

But if you love the color and than I think you can make it work!

[MrsDM]

I have to be honest Jeanne and I have to say I'm not a huge fan of the color. I think it may make your kitchen too dark and make it look small and closed in.

But then again I'm just seeing a picture and not seeing it in person so you can probably gauge that better than I.

You mention neutrals and wacky colors - why not do an accent wall with a bright fun color and the rest a neutral color?

But if you love the color and than I think you can make it work!

Thanks Ashley, I really do appreciate your opinions! I've thought about the accent color, but I'm not sure how I'd pull it off because I don't have a lot of empty wall space besides for one wall. But, when you stand from the living room looking into the kitchen at the one wall, you would see three different colors. I'm afraid it would be too overwhelming.

[ikkin510]

I'm not a huge fan of the kitchen color. I light light/bright kitchens and that is just too dark for my taste.

What about painting the kitchen the same as the living room and then doing an accent wall in a different color?

[kgvettegirl]

As the computer was loading the pictures RC walked by and he stopped to take a look. He said the color is to close to the color of the cabinets and something lighter would be better. I kinda agree with him. I love color in the kitchen, I've got Blue wall paper next to my cherry cabinets.

[MrsDM]

Thanks everyone! Your opinions were what I didn't want to admit! LOL I like the color, but I agree, it needs to be lighter. DH doesn't like the idea of an accent wall at all, especially since we have an accent wall in the living room.

I'm wondering if we can go back to the store where we got the paint and see what some lighter options would be. I don't mind the color we have now, but I don't love it either. I wish it was a little more brown/orange and less peach.

[FFC]

I'm chiming in late (again :doh: ) but I have to agree with Ashley and Nikki... I am not a fan of the color :( . For me, I love my kitchen bright and cheery. That color is kinda.... depressing to me, maybe because the cabinets are so dark. But then again.. it's YOUR kitchen, not mine ;)

So do you have a specific theme you're going with or just earth tones?

I :heart: the living room inspiration color!!! It's really.... peaceful!

[MrsDM]

See and whats hard is I get a TON of light in my kitchen. But you all are right - the darker color against the dark cabinets doesn't look right, except for the eat in area. Then at night its really dark.

My current kitchen stuff is very mediterranean with oranges, reds, yellows and greens. I have canisters in this print:

http://media.kohls.com.edgesuite.net/is/image/kohls/c9081?wid=400&hei=400&op_sharpen=1

And I have Fiestaware for my dishes (2 of each color)
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/Wedding021.jpg?t=1272897052

I'm going to put wood blinds up (color TBD upon deciding wall color)

And this is some of the wall art I have going on - http://images.bedbathandbeyond.com/assets/product_images/380/12907217042300P.JPG

[FFC]

I love the color theme... So what about pulling the lighter color out of the canisters? I mean, the yellow base color is almost what you have already right? How 'bout the lighter colored leaves, or is that too green/living room green?

Hmmm.... I think you've got such great taste it's going to look awesome in the end, it's just getting there that is the big step lol.

[MrsDM]

I love the color theme... So what about pulling the lighter color out of the canisters? I mean, the yellow base color is almost what you have already right? How 'bout the lighter colored leaves, or is that too green/living room green?

Hmmm.... I think you've got such great taste it's going to look awesome in the end, it's just getting there that is the big step lol.

I've always wanted an orange/terra cotta kitchen. I don't know why - but even when I look at color selections in the store or online, I immediately go for the orange tones. I could do yellow too, I suppose. My floor is like a golden oak, so I try and stay away from the gold tones, even though I'm also drawn to those.

So, that is why I'm trying to find a light clay color (orange/brown). I think it would give me a good medium. Now if only I could find that perfect color :urgh:

[FFC]

Now if only I could find that perfect color :urgh:

You will! You'll find it and you'll love it. Find a color in one of your wall decors or your dishes and pull that color out of it. Take it to HD or Lowes and they'll make the exact same color. Just a thought :)

[NOTKT]

How about a blue tone?

[MrsDM]

Yeah thats not a bad idea! Although, we've been buying our paint from Sherwin Williams - DH gets a company discount. I'm not sure if they do it or not. Although, I really liked the color when it was wet (about 3 shades lighter). "Hi, I want this color, but I want the wet color, not the dry color" :laugh2:

I should try taking a picture of it wet tonight...

[MrsDM]

How about a blue tone?

I'd be open to it, although I'm not sure how it would look with my dishes/accessories. I know in some tuscan/mediterranean kitchens they have blue tiles and orange walls but I'd rather not do a backsplash because we'd like to re-do the kitchen eventually.

[FFC]

Yeah thats not a bad idea! Although, we've been buying our paint from Sherwin Williams - DH gets a company discount. I'm not sure if they do it or not. Although, I really liked the color when it was wet (about 3 shades lighter). "Hi, I want this color, but I want the wet color, not the dry color" :laugh2:

I should try taking a picture of it wet tonight...

They specialize in paint - of course they can match paint! And DO IT! If you like the wet shade, tell them that's what you want in dry. All they gotta do is lighten it up a bit. I agree - take a pic of it wet with good lighting ;)

[MrsDM]

They specialize in paint - of course they can match paint! And DO IT! If you like the wet shade, tell them that's what you want in dry. All they gotta do is lighten it up a bit. I agree - take a pic of it wet with good lighting ;)

Alright, I will do the picture tonight and hopefully make it over to the store sometime this week! The other thing is too I'm really partial to the orange/brown color because of the living room color I want to paint (yellow/green/grey). I think those would look awesome together.

[mitch]

The house we used to live in had what can only be described as "Wet Plaster" as a colour on the wall. I loved it. But alas we had to move out again six months after doing it up. :censored:

I'm thinking about doing the same colour in the Dining Room here. Will have to wait and see.

Sometimes colours do look better "Wet". And you do get strange looks when asking for such things. ;) But it is possible.

Can't wait to see pictures.

[MrsDM]

The house we used to live in had what can only be described as "Wet Plaster" as a colour on the wall. I loved it. But alas we had to move out again six months after doing it up. :censored:

I'm thinking about doing the same colour in the Dining Room here. Will have to wait and see.

Sometimes colours do look better "Wet". And you do get strange looks when asking for such things. ;) But it is possible.

Can't wait to see pictures.

Thanks Mitch! "wet plaster" is a good way of putting it, do you still have pictures of it??

[FFC]

"Wet plaster"... how bout "wet burnt brick" in this case? :rofl:

Jeanne - you'll get your color.. I just hope you can get the picture to get the right shade for you :) I can't wait to see what you end up with!

[savepaws]

Everything is looking great! I personally love the green on the accent wall in the living room. Can't wait to see what you end up doing in that room.

I have such a hard time picking paint colors. I never know what is going to look good once its up. I hate the color I picked for our bedroom but DH won't let me repaint because he's going to re-drywall in there eventually. And the color on the exterior of our house is ok but not exactly what I was going for.

I like that color you picked for the kitchen but agree with everyone else that its a little dark with the cabinets. A lighter shade would look nice though!

[MrsDM]

"Wet plaster"... how bout "wet burnt brick" in this case? :rofl:

Jeanne - you'll get your color.. I just hope you can get the picture to get the right shade for you :) I can't wait to see what you end up with!

LOL! I can't wait either - I'm sick of my walls having 5 different colors on them!

[FFC]

LOL! I can't wait either - I'm sick of my walls having 5 different colors on them!

At least they're not purple :blink: (the exterior of my house is a violet/pink/purple color) :rofl:

[mitch]

Thanks Mitch! "wet plaster" is a good way of putting it, do you still have pictures of it??

Sure do. We used to live in this house years ago. We moved out. Then "Three Houses Later" we moved back. Only for the Landlord to phone us five months later to say he was selling it. :censored:

I loved that house. But now i live here. I love this one more. So in a way the Landlord did us a favour. ;)

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w229/mitchymoomoo/113/DSCF0915.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w229/mitchymoomoo/113/DSCF0916.jpg

[mitch]

BTW the cushion on the chair in the first picture.

It reads. "Eat, Drink And Re-Marry" :rofl:

[MrsDM]

Thanks Danielle! The green accent well actually didn't turn out either and its the same situation - we're re-drywalling that one so its staying. I like colors on the swatches but then you get it on the wall and factor in lighting (or lack of), it never seems to turn out. Now I see why people paint their houses all white or all beige. It works.

Justina - really? PURPLE!? Oh man girl, we need to have a painting party lol

Mitch - I also love the colors!

[FFC]

:rofl: It's supposed to be gray but it has a pink hue which makes it look violet almost :rofl:

My house is beige inside and a gray/beige in the kitchen. I LOVE earth tones... :)

[Jacklynn]

I hope you get all the paint colors figured out. I agree that something a little brighter would look nice.

[uptowngirl]

Ohhhhh paint colors.... I am right in the middle of the same dilemma!! The current Martha Stewart living has a great article about paint colors that actually helped me out a lot. They have a spread that shows all these different neutrals and I found a few of them that I think will be just right for my projects...maybe it would help you too?

Here is a link to some of the pictures from the article...
http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/superneutral-decorating-ideas#slide_1

Very inspiring!

[MrsDM]

Awesome Sarah, thank you! Will you be painting your kitchen? Have you decided on a color?? I ask because I know your cabinets were darker as well!

[Ninedays9]

Ooh, I'm getting inspired by this thread.. Mitch, I really like the wall color in the picture you posted. I may have to show that to DH when we finally get around to painting.. along with the Martha Stewart link.

I wish all who are painting good luck with your color choices (and the actual painting). The number should include us, but we haven't gotten around to it, unfortunately...

[f77g4]

Ooh love #9 in the Martha Stewart link.

[NOTKT]

:rofl: It's supposed to be gray but it has a pink hue which makes it look violet almost :rofl:

My house is beige inside and a gray/beige in the kitchen. I LOVE earth tones... :)


UGH! :)

I think my house is pink! Its more of a "flesh" color but its so frustrating! And our master bedroom was purple before we moved in!

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f145/wukatie2000/New%20house/Realtor%20pics%20of%205402/432382_28.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f145/wukatie2000/New%20house/432382_5.jpg


I hope you find the color you like! I can't wait to see everything put together!

[Docsgirl]

What about if you sponge painted the walls for the Spanish/Mediterranean feel to go with your decorations and such?

Something like this:
http://www.marbellapainting.com/Sponge%20Painting.jpg

Then it has light and dark colors. ;)

[Nekochanpurr]

Oh Tara, thats REALLY pretty..

[FFC]

Jeanne.... Tara's idea is GENIUS! You could even use the paint you have as a base and use a lighter color for the sponge over! Who was it... Kelly (Kfancii) did a sponge over on her walls.. she used a plastic bag and used a glaze rather than a paint for the sponge. I say GO FOR IT!!!!! :)

[f77g4]

That is genius!

We have that in our bedroom with dark wood so here's a pic to show you what something like that would look like next to dark wood.

http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp351/f77g4/bedroom.jpg

[Danielle9608]

The texture looks nice! I'm no help because most everything is just beige in my house. Jon is afraid of color. :(

[uptowngirl]

Awesome Sarah, thank you! Will you be painting your kitchen? Have you decided on a color?? I ask because I know your cabinets were darker as well!

Yeah, we are having a hard time picking a color for that room - mostly because of the same things you mentioned. It has to work well with the living room, and the cabinets are dark!

I think that if we do paint in there (right now it's "Tuscan Beige" - basically a light cream color that is all over the house) we will do a lighter grey/green kind of color (actually kinda like #3 on the Martha Stewart thing). We want to go with a color that is in the granite counter top and that grey/green will work the best with the counter, cabinets and stainless appliances. We don't have a lot of bright colors in our kitchen like you guys do though....

[MrsDM]

Thanks ladies for all your replies!

I've thought about doing the faux finish before - but I'm not 100% sold on it. I remember Kelly's wall looking like suade...yes? If I went that route, I may have to hire her... :laugh2:

I had a really busy night last night and didn't get a wet picture, but that is my goal in about one hour from now ;)

[FFC]

Thanks ladies for all your replies!

I've thought about doing the faux finish before - but I'm not 100% sold on it. I remember Kelly's wall looking like suade...yes? If I went that route, I may have to hire her... :laugh2:

I had a really busy night last night and didn't get a wet picture, but that is my goal in about one hour from now ;)

Yes, Kelly's wall was a suede look - but she used a dark glaze over a light base I believe. I think you'd be doing just the opposite :D

[WBandMe]

Okay, all this kitcken talk has me terrified. The kitchen is the only room in the new house we haven't painted yet, but we already bought the paint. It's Benjamin Moore Wildflowers ... someone posted this pic on her blog.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/ldreher13/Picture018.jpg

DH and I have both been nervous about the yellow the whole time.. I'm afraid it's going to be too bright and I'll hate it! This thread isn't helping, lol. We're going to do the first coat this weekend, so wish us luck

(Sorry to make this all about me!)

[MrsDM]

I like the color, personally!! And Kristen, if it turns out too bright, you can always take it back and ask them to tone it down as well. Once its dark, I don't think there is much they can do.

[MrsDM]

Alright - here we go:

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/kitchen2001.jpg?t=1273014929
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/kitchen2003.jpg?t=1273014961
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/FutureMrsDM/kitchen2004.jpg?t=1273014972

[amisteratwisterandme]

Nice color! Almost a terra cota? It goes well with your dishes.

[MrsDM]

Nice color! Almost a terra cota? It goes well with your dishes.

Thanks Jan. Yup, kinda like a terra cotta, although the wet version is definitely more like it versus the dried. The dried looks more like a clay

[amisteratwisterandme]

I really like it! Your dishes are gonna pop when you have them set out.

[MrsDM]

I need to get pictures up of the kitchen, but haven't had time with the end of the school semester!

What we ended up doing was this - I brought the container of paint into Sherwin Williams, said the color was a bit too dark, what can you do? The lady was kinda rude, and wasn't really listening when I tried explaining what I was going for (the wet look). So she asked me the color number, looked on the wall or samples and said "well, if it was a certain color/number, I would have just suggested the next color up on the swatch" :censored:...um...DUH!?

Anyways, she suggested that we can do a percentage of the full color. So where the sample I had was 100% color, we ended up doing 80% color.

Its not much lighter, but I think it took the deep red tone out of the color and looks a little lighter. I LOVE IT! I was worried at first because I wasn't sure if it was going to be too dark and make the room feel small (it doesn't), it would be too drab (its not) and if it would accent the kitchen well enough (it does)! So, I will get some pictures tonight when I get home. It feels warm, but yet fun. The countertops look great next to the color and the floors pop. The only thing that doesn't look the greatest is the kitchen table, but we were planning on getting a new one eventually anyways, so its no big deal!

I got a sample of the living room color was leaning towards and I don't like it. I think its too yellow/greeny and I was hoping for more of a yellow/gray/green.

Pictures tonight! :)

[FFC]

Yay Jeanne I can't wait to see the kitchen!!!! What kind of dining table do you plan on getting? Like an enameled table? Natural wood? I'm curious :)

[MrsDM]

Yay Jeanne I can't wait to see the kitchen!!!! What kind of dining table do you plan on getting? Like an enameled table? Natural wood? I'm curious :)

I'd like to have a wood table. I really like this set:

http://www.colemanfurniture.com/store/images/D193-35%202.jpg

But one of the things I really want is a leaf in it. We have one currently like that, but its more of the oval shaped table (we only have four chairs, and I'd like six) and I'd like for our new table to be a square at its smallest, instead of round. We don't have a small kitchen, but its rectangular shaped, so the round look kind of makes furniture placement difficult. Plus, typically I find square tables a bit bigger than round tables. Which would be great for everyday use, even when we have kids. It wouldn't be until we had guests over, or for Holidays I'd put the leaf in.

[FFC]

I love it - and I totally agree. I love the idea that it can go from square to family size in a matter of a leaf or 3 :)

[Danielle9608]

I like the table! I am glad you found a color you liked! Can't wait to see how it come out. :)

[MrsDM]

Thanks ladies! Here is a picture of it as a square -

http://www.furnitureappliancemart.com/Img/products/Ashley_Furniture/color/Urbandale_D193-35+4x01-m2.jpg